wackelte

[ˈvakl̩tə]

/[ˈvakl̩tə]/ verb

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The verdict

“wackelte” is uncommon German (frequency #75,226 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,226
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wackeln

Key facts for wackelte
PropertyValue
Headwordwackelte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvakl̩tə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,226
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wackelte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wackelte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wackelte is uncommon German at frequency #75,226 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvakl̩tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for wackelte in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wackelte, spelled W-A-C-K-E-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wackeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wackeln
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wackeln
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wackeln

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wackelte"?
"wackelte" is spelled W-A-C-K-E-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvakl̩tə].
What does "wackelte" mean?
As a verb, "wackelte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wackeln
How do you pronounce "wackelte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wackelte" is [ˈvakl̩tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wackelte" come from?
"wackelte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “wackelte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-C-K-E-L-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvakl̩tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list